Cyberattack Worries Mar ‘Safest Decade’ in US Air Travel: Congressman

Cyberattack Worries Mar ‘Safest Decade’ in US Air Travel: Congressman
A Delta Airlines jet comes in for a landing at Laguardia Airport, in New York City, on Jan. 11, 2023. Mike Segar/Reuters
Janice Hisle
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Amid talk of the “safest decade” for American air travel, a Wisconsin congressman scorched the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for shortcomings in its computer security.

Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) said his staff ferreted out facts about the system’s vulnerability while probing the Jan. 11 FAA computer outage that grounded flights nationwide, causing 11,000 flight disruptions.
Janice Hisle
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Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
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